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The Sound of Equality: Women Take the Stage at All Things Go Fall Classic Music Festival

By Mac Dressman September 6, 2018

This year, Ariana Grande proclaimed that God is a woman. Cardi B topped the charts with the Latin-inspired banger “I Like It.” Beyoncé strode onto the main stage at Coachella, to the applause...

KARNA: The Reign of Hookup Culture

By Caitlin Karna February 10, 2017

The college microcosm has seen the idea of sex, and the larger picture of romance in today’s society develop dramatically over the last decade. These changes have evolved into the young adult world...

SHEDD: On Sexy Boyfriends

By Nick Shedd July 5, 2016

A few weeks ago, my mom and I set out on a quest to buy new pants. After a few brief stops that bore no fruit, we visited a Gap store. Upon entering the store, I immediately saw two tables stacked with...

For “Think About It,” Revision Needed

By Anonymous October 16, 2015

The “Think About It” mandatory tutorial that aims to educate students about alcohol and its effects, as well as other important issues such as building healthy relationships and sexual assault prevention,...

In Transition, But Incomplete

By City News Editor May 15, 2015

On her first day of classes at Georgetown in 2012, one of Celeste Chisholm’s (COL ’15) professors called her “Jonathan.” Chisholm corrected the professor, explaining that she prefers to be called...

Understanding Implicit Biases

By Tithi Patel April 12, 2015

It’s always easier to take action on an issue that has presented itself so obviously that you would be wrong to ignore its presence. But what about that itch in your bones that is telling you that something’s...

Where Are the Female STEM Majors?

Where Are the Female STEM Majors?

By Paul Healy March 16, 2015

Choosing a major can be one of the most consequential, agonizing decisions that we make in our college careers. Unsurprisingly, male and female students tend to choose different majors. We most often hear...

Balancing the Unequal Ebola Epidemic

By Spencer Crawford February 10, 2015

In the first of Georgetown’s Global Futures lectures last week, Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group described the core mission of his development-based financial institution. Kim aligned...

Redefining Feminism in the Face of the Modern Era

By Contributors September 29, 2014

Resolved, a bi-weekly column on Chatter, features viewpoints from members of the Philodemic Society on the topic of this week's debate. This week, Philodemic debates the changing face of modern feminism...

Old and Stubborn Subliminal Marketing Standards

Old and Stubborn Subliminal Marketing Standards

By Kate Riga June 23, 2014

A chorus of “sorry’s” rings out as two glossy-haired women scuttle out of a man’s path on a subway and a conference room. A mom apologetically hands off her toddler to her husband. Two women meekly...

Vague on Vogue

Vague on Vogue

By Kate Riga June 2, 2014

For most people, Vogue magazine conjures up images of glossy, glamorous models in outlandish outfits slapped with tags like “couture” and “chic.” It does not typically bring up thoughts of...

The Final Word: 2013-2014

By The Editorial Board April 25, 2014

In an eventful year for campus life, students made sure their voices were not lost in the university’s decision-making process. From Georgetown’s changing course of action on navigating the 2010 Campus...

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